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Public Hearing BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: December 12, 2012 =, Marathon Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: County Attorney Staff Contact Person: Christine Limbert-B arrows AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Monroe County Code Section 26-1, to reinsert the definition for "Commercial Lobster Season" that was inadvertently omitted upon adoption of Ordinance 002-2011 on 111912011; amending Section 26- 96 adding language to provide for enforcement of this section in incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County to the extent that no conflict exist with a municipal ordinance; and deleting Section 26-98(c) to remove the sunset date of 8/31/2012 to continue the prohibition against diving or snorkeling in any manmade water body or marina, or within 300 ft. of an improved residential or commercial shoreline beginning three (3) days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini -season and for the first five (5) days of commercial lobster season. ITEM BACKGROUND: On 12/15/2010 in response to complaints and concerns regarding public safety, the BDCC adopted Ordinance No. 038-2010 expanding the prohibition against diving or snorkeling in any manmade water body or marina, or within 300 ft. of an improved residential or commercial shoreline beginning 3 days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini -season and for the first 5 days of commercial lobster season, providing a definition of "Commercial Lobster Season" and a sunset date of 8/31/12. On 1 / 19/2011, the BDCC adopted Ordinance No.002-2011 which inadvertently omitted the definition of "Commercial Lobster Season" adopted by the BDCC on 12/15/2010. On 8/15/2012, the BDCC authorized the County Attorney to bring the Ordinance back to the Commission to revisit to allow staff time to identify and/or address any possible conflicts with existing municipal ordinances related to enforcement in incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 12/ 17/2003 ordinance No. 044-2003 prohibiting diving/snorkeling in any manmade water body or marina or within 300 ft. of an improved residential or commercial shoreline during the entirety of the 2--day sport season for spiny lobster 6/18/2003 Ordinance No. 020-2003 further defining "navigable canal" and "man-made water body" 2/19/2003 ordinance No. 003-2003 Established "No Discharge Zone" (see Exhibit A - Map) 11/20/2010 BDCC approved advertising Public Hearing for 12/15/2010 at 3 pm in KL 12/15/2010 B OCC adopted ordinance No. 038-2010 1/19/2011 BDCC adopted Ordinance No. 002-2011 (GMM) which inadvertently omitted the definition of "commercial Lobster Season" created per Ordinance No. 038-2010 adopted 12/15/2010 8/31/2012 Sec. 26-98, MCC sunset pursuant to Ordinance No. 038-2010 8/ 15/2012 BDCC authorized the County Attorney to bring the Ordinance back to the BDCC to revisit 11 /20/ 12 B OCC approved Public hearing for 12/ 12/ 12 at 3 :00 P.M. in Marathon, FL CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Amends Sec. 26-1 Reinserting the definition of "commercial Lobster Season" that was inadvertently omitted from the Code upon adoption of Ordinance 002-2011 Amends Sec. 26-96. Adds language to provide for enforcement in incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County to the extent that no conflict exists with a municipal ordinance. Deletes Sec. 26-9 8 c : Removes sunset date of 8/31 / 12. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: Advertise cost INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included X DISPOSITION: Revised 7/09 Not Required AGENDA ITEM # ORDINANCE NO. -- - 2012 AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CONMSSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SEC. 264 TO INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF "COMMERCLI L LOBSTER SEASOM" INADVERTENTLY ONUTTED FROM THE DEFINITIONS IN THIS SECTION UPON ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE on2-2oll ON 1/19/2011; AMENDING SEC, 26-96 TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION IN INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; DELETING SEC. 26-98(c) TO REMOVE THE SUNSET DATE OF AUGUST 31, 2012 TO CONTINUE PROHIBITION AGAINST DIVING AND SNORKELING IN ANY NL4NMADE WATER BODY OR MARINA, OR WITHIN 300 F'T. OF AN IMPROVED RESIDENTL4L OR CONMRCIAL SHORLINE s BEGINNING wr (3) HAYS PRIOR TO T1IE OPENING OF AND DURING TBE ENTIRETY OF THE LOBSTER MINI -SEASON AND FOR TIC FIRST FIVE (5) DAYS OF COMMERCIAL LOBSTER SEASON; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENTHERE ; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAP S, on December 15, 2010 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 038-2010 to expand the prohibition against diving or snorkeling in any manmade water body or marina, or within 300 ft of an unproved residential or commercial shoreline, beginning three (3) days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini season and for the first five (5) days of commercial lobster season with a sunset date of August 31 � f 2012; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners intends to have uniformity among the County and for this ordinance to be effective in incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County to the extent that no conflict exist with a municipal ordinance pursuant to Art. VIII § 1(fl of the Florida Constitution; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 038-2010 adopted by the Board on 12/10/2010 added a definition of "Commercial Lobster Season " to Section 26-1, MCCode; however, the .. Monroe County definition for "Commercial Lobster Season"' was inadvertent) omitted from the definition for y so Sec. 26-1 upon adoption of ordinance No. 002-2011 on 1/19/2011 and subsequently is not � y presently included in Sec. 264, Monroe County Code; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to continue the diving and snorkeling prohibitions beginning three (3) days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini -season and for the first five (5) days of commercial lobster season, as previously set forth in Ordinance No. 038-2012, and to provide enforcement throughout incorporated and unincorporated Monroe County; 1 NOW BEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA: SECTION I. Section 26-1, Monroe County Code is hereby amended to include the following definition of "Commercial lobster season" which was to be included upon adoption of Ordinance No. 038-2010 on 12/10/2010 but was inadvertently omitted from the definitions in this section upon adoption of Ordinance 002-2011 on 1/19/2011: See. 26-1. Defuutions. Commercial lobster season means the 'od of time desi ated for harvestin of to r Q!Mntly from August 6 impgh March 31 of the following ear, authorized b the Marine Fisheries Department of the Florida Fish and wildlife Conservation Commission vursuant to Section 68B-24.005 Florida Admini trative Code amended from time to time. SECTION 2. Sec. 26-96, Monroe County Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 26--96. Intent and purpose. The intent and purpose of this article is to abate the destruction of property, deleterious environmental effects, and criminal trespass that results from the close proximity of divers to public and private property, as well as from the interactions and explorations by divers of docks, piers, and bulkheads in search of spiny lobster during the lobster mini -season and commercial lobster season. Such activities constitute a public nuisance. This article shall be effective ' rr.�rr � ^^.i in both into prated and uninco orated Monroe Countv to the extent that no conflict exist with a munici al ordinance as iprovided in Art. VIII §M of the Florida Constitution. SECTION 2. Sec. 2&98, Monroe County Code is hereby amended, deleting Sec. 26-98(c), to read as follows: Sec. 26-98. Diving and snorkeling prohibited. (a) It is a public nuisance and is unlawful for any person to dive or snorkel in any manmade water body or marina, or within 300 feet of an improved residential or commercial shoreline beginning three (3) days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini -season and for the first five (5) days of commercial lobster season. (b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit diving incidental to vessel or dock mainten ance, provided the diver performing the maintenance lawfullydisplays a diver down flag g and otherwise complies with the requirements of F.S. ch. 327, or diving snorkeling andin front of your property to the center line of the canal or 100 ft. of open water. ■� r . 4P ■" .." . i �.• .." 2 SECTION 3, SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or circumstances. SECTION 4. CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. SECTION 5. INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of the Count of Monroe .. y , Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided in section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of December, 2012. Mayor George Neugent, District 2 Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers, District 3 Commissioner Danny Kolhage, District 1 Commissioner David Rice, District 4 - Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, District 5 (SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attest: AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By By Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson MCNROE COUNTY ATTORNEY PPROVED AS To FORMA: OLE ' lave CHRISTINE M. LIMBERT-BARROWS ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY Date d 3 Current Diving/Snorkeling Ordinances General ordinance language: No diving or snorkelingwith 300' of improved ' p ved residential or commercial shoreline, any m e or pnvate canal, or any public or •vats marina. Pn Colors indicate that the local governments have the same rules, Local Gov, Sort Season Reeular Sea Monroe County 3 days preceding and during First 5 days of regular y gu season Village 3 days preceding and during First 5 days of g y regular season Layton nla Ivey Colony Beach 4 days preceding sport season and continuingthru �' the 10 day of regular season Marathon Entirety of sport season Ivey Nest nla ADDITIONAL BACK-UP CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 26 - WATERWAYS ARTICLE IV. - DIVING AND SNORKELING PROHIBITED DURING LOBSTER MIN! -SEASON ARTICLE IV. - DIVING AND SNORKELING PROHIBITED DURING LOBSTER MINI=SEASON See. 25-96. „- Intent, _andpurQose See. 26-97. - Definitions. Sec. 28-98. - Divina and snodceiin rohibited. Sec- 28-99. - Penalties. Sec. 26-98. - Intent and purpose. The intent and purpose of this article is to abate the destruction ofproperty,deleteri effects � deleterious environmental and criminal trespass that results from the close proximity of divers to public and ' r �Y p private property, as well as from the interactions and explorations by divers of docks, piers, and bulkheads search of spiny lobster P � ads in p y during the lobster mini -season and commercial lobster season. Such activities constitute a public nuisance. (Code 1979, § 5.5-140; Ord. No. 044-2003, § 1; Ord. No. 038-201 2 Sec. 26-97. - Definitions. Definitions shall apply as provided in this article or as referenced from other chapters as appropriate. (Code 1979, § 5.5-141; Ord. No. 044-2003, § 1 ) Sec. 2&98. - Diving and snorkeling prohibited. (a) It is a public nuisance and is unlawful for an person to dive or or residential or commercial shoreline beginning three days prior to the opening of and during the entirety of the lobster mini -season and for the first five days ' of commercial lobster season. (b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit diving incidental to vessel or d • dock maintenance, provided the diver performing the maintenance lawfully displaysa diver down flaga • and otherwise compiles with the requirements of F.S. ch. 327, or diving and snorkeling in front of ro our e h canal or 100 feet Y property rtY to the center line of the of open water. (c) This section shall sunset on August 31, 2012. (Code 1979, § 5.5-142; Ord. No. 044-2003,Ord. No. 038-2 § 1.� 0100 § 3) Sec. 26.99, - Penalties. Any person cited for a violation of this article shall be deemed• charged with a noncriminal infraction, shall be cued for such an inf raction, and shall be cited to appear before the • be issued Pursuant pP county court. Citations shall p to F.S. § 327.74 (uniform boating citations an law enforcement authorize .. � by Y ement agency d to issue such citations. The civil penal for an such infraction penalty y infraction is $50.00, except as Page 1 of 2 Monroe County, Florida, Code of Ordinances CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 26 - WATERWAYS ARTICLE IV. - DIVING AND SNORKELING PROHIBITED DURING LOBSTER MINI -SEASON otherwise provided in this section. (1) Any person cited for an infraction under this section may: a. Post a bond that shall be equal in amount to the applicable civil penalty; or b. Sign and accept a citation indicating a promise to appear. (2) The officer may indicate on the citation the time and location of the scheduled hearing and shall indicate the applicable civil penalty. (3) Any person who willfully refuses to post a bond or accept and sign a summons is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. (4) Any person charged with a noncriminal infraction under this section may: a. Pay the civil penalty, either by mail or in person within ten days of the date of receiving the citation; ys g too , or b. If he has posted bond, forfeit bond by not appearingat the designated time and 9 location. (5) if the person cited follows either of the procedures in subsection(4)of this secti n . section, he shall be deemed to have admitted the infraction and to have waived his ri ht to a hearing g on the issue of commission of the infraction. Such admission shall not be used as eviden ce in any other proceedings. (6) Any person electing to appear before the coup court or who is required t . . , county eq o appear shall be deemed to have waived the limitations on the civil pen specified In this section. . �]In. The county court, after a hearing shall make a determination as to whether an infraction has been committed. mmitted. If the commission of an infraction has been proven, the county court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500.00. (7) At a hearing under this chapter the commission of a charged infraction bebeyond a re 9 must be proven yo reasonable doubt. (8) if a person found by the county court to have committed an infraction he m findingto the circuit � may appeal that it court. . (9) Failure to pay fines within 30 days shall be punished as a secondary misdemeanor. (Code 1979, § 5.5-143; Ord. No. 044-2003, § 1) Page 2 of 2 Monroe County, Florida, Code of Ordinances ORDINANCE NO, 002 � 2011 _�. AN ORDINANCE BY ' MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ILTG ! A R 26 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE (WATERWAYS) TO PROVIDE FOR "NO MOTOR ZONES" AND CONSISTENT SIGNAGE; PROVEDING FOR SEVERABIOLITY AND REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS; PROBING FOR G W H THE SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVMING FOR AN EFFE DA'�" . WHEREAS, Monroe County has a variety of boating restricted areas codified endear Sec,26-71 of the Monroe County Code; and WHEREAS, Monroe County has multiple Combustion Vessel Exclusion Zones intended to exclude vessels from entering such area with internal combustion en ' es nann1n and � � WHEREAS9 to the language Combustion Vessel Exclusion may be conf isin to boaters and is inconsistent withg sun�lar federally established boating restricted areas in the K that use the Ian No Motor Zone; and � gage Z u ... g the language No Motor Zone on buo and si a will be c1 beaters � Ys gig ear to provide consistency between similar County and Federal zones, and increase com Hance with th p e restrictions of such zones, and WHEREAS, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation . . soon �� such . boating restricted areas in accordance with Ch er 5SD-23 Uniform Waterway ay Markers in Florida Waters; and �, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has a roved from the Marine Res Pls �► request ounces office to rename Monroe County boating restricted areas from Combustion Vessel Exclusion Tones to No Motor Zones; NOW, THE RE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY CO11MISSIONERS: Section WOMM1. Monroe County Code Section 26-1. Definitions sal be amended as follows: Sec.264. Definitions The following words, terns and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them In this section, except where the context dearly indicates a dMerent meaning: Combustion vessel excluaion zone means that no person shall operate a motorized vessel (as defined In this section), by use of a combustion engine, or In some cases where specifiCally established an electric motor, in any area spatially defined as "Combustion Vessel Exclusion Zone" and that lit so Identified as a "Combustion Vessel Exduslon ZoW by appropriate slgnage. CO!mar+cr'al vessel means: �1 } Any vessel primarily engaged In the taking or landing of saltwater fish or saltwater products or freshwater fish or freshwater products, or any vessel licensed pursuant to F.S. j 370.06 from which commercial quantities of saltwater products are harvested, from within and without the waters of this state for sale either to the consumer, recall dealer, or wholesale dealer, or (2) Any other vessel, except a recreational vessel as defined in this section. Discharge Includes, but Is not limited to, any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping. Dive means to wholly or partially submerge ones body while equipped with a mask or goggles, whether or not any type of underwater breathing apparatus is used. F/oeNng structure means as defined in F.S. § 327.02. Houss6oet means as provided In F.S. § 337.02. Idle spee&w wake means that a vessel cannot proceed at a speed greater than that speed that Is necessary to maintain steerage. Live -,aboard vessel. (1) The term "llve-aboard vessel" means as provided in F.S. § 327.02. (2) Any Vessel with a person living aboard and that is anchored, moored, or docked In the same location for 72 consecutive hours Is presumed to be a live -aboard vessel. Lobster mini -season means the two-day sport season authorized by the state pursuant to F.A.C. 088-24.005. Manager means the manager and/or management staff of the land based facility authorized by separate resolution and/or agreement to operate, manage and maintain any county mooring field. Manmade water body means a water body that was created by excavation b mechanical means under human control and shall include a canal,Y where its edges or margins � basin, or channel g rgi have subsequently been modified by natural forces. (1) For the purposes of this chapter, such water bodies may have natural components, for instance a channel or canal may have been dredged such that the dredge material was used to create land on one side, but not the other, thus leaving a relatively natural shoreline on the opposite side. (2) Also for the purposes of this chapter, the manmade water body must have "buildings,m as defined In part 11 of this Code, along Its shoreline to be applicable. If buildings are not present on a given shoreline on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived, but such buildings are constructed at a later date, then the ordinance from which this section Is derived becomes effective at that time. Marine sanitation device means as defined In F.S. § 327.026 Mobile pump -out vessel means any vessel capable of pumping out and receiving human body wastes and other effluent contained In marine sanitation devices Installed aboard other vessels. Mooringr field means areas in and adjacent to the county installed mooring systems, including designated anchoring areas. These areas may Include both county and state owned submerged lands, but shall exclude privately owned submerged lands. The delineation, Implementation and management of county mooring fields shall be approved by the state. Motorboat means as provided In F.S. S 327.02. This definition Is synonymous with the definition of motorised vessel. 1Vlokv zed vessel means any vessel that Is propelled or powered by machinery and that is capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. No discharge crone means any of the areas located within state waters within the boundaries of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, as Identified in Federal Register Notice 8$:1448 pp 38967-38989, promulgated on July 26. 2001, and as shown In attachment A of the ordinance from which this section Is derived. No Motor Zone means all vessels equipped with Internal combustion motors (e.g.: gasoline or diesel motors) for propulsion must turn off the internal combustion motor and, if possible to do so, tilt or raise the internal combustion motor out of the water. The use of electric motors Is not prohibited. Owner means as provided In F.S. § 327.020 Person means an Individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity, but does not include an Individual on board a public vessel or the owner of a public vessel. Public vessel means a vessel owned or a bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, the state, the county, or by a foreign nation, except when such vessel is in commerce. Primp -out stadan means a facility that pumps or receives human body wastes and other effluent out of marine sanitation device Installed on board vessels. Real property owner means any part owner, tenant In common, tenant In partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety, with legal or beneficial Me to the whole or to part of veal property. Recreational vessel means any vessel: (1) Manufactured and used primarily for noncommercial purposes; or (2) Leased, rented, or chartered to a person for the persods noncommerdal use. Residential area means any area designated improved subdivision, suburban residential or suburban residential limited, sparsely settled, urban residential, and urban residential mobile home under the county land development regulations. seavverthy condition means that a vessel is In good condition and capable of the use for which it was designed. Sewage means human body wastes and wastes from tollets and other receptades, Including approved marine sanitation devices (MSD) intended to receive or retain body wastes, whether treated or raw. Slow speed Whimum wake means that a vessel must be fully off plane and completely settled into the water. It must not proceed at a speed greater than that which Is reasonable and prudent to avoid the creation of an excessive wake or other hazardous condition under the existing circumstances. A vessel is not proceeding at a slow i speed/minimum wake when it s: (1) Operating on a plane; (2) In the process of coming off plane and settling Into the water or coming up onto a plane; or (3) Operating at a speed that creates a wake that is unreasonable or unnecessarily endangers other vessels. Speargun means any device whether commercially manufactured or hand -made, that Is designed and constructed so as to be capable of forcefully discharging at great velocity any spear or any similar projectile In a direction determined by the user thereat for a distance greater than two feet (24 Inches) whether or not such spear or projectile 1s tethered to the firing apparatus or otherwise limited in its range. No distinctlon shall be made as to the mechanical construction or physical means used in such devices to create the potentlal energy necessary to eject or fire such spear or similar projectiles. Vessel means as provided 1n F.S. § 327.02. Water -borne craft or shuctums subject to density affocadon and wastewater management raequkements {waiter -borne craft) means and encompasses any of the following definitions, houseboat, floating structures, live aboard vessel, and vessel as defined In this chapter and F.S. § 327.02 when the object of such definitions Is being occupied in a manner that would be construed as either a residential or business purpose that would normally require wastewater facilities. Such occupation, be it residential or commercial in nature, could Involve either longterm or shortterm tenancies and typically would involve occupancy Including habitation, eating, sleeping, bathing, and or a business functions where the occupant were aboard the water -borne waft for several hours per day. (1) Water -borne craft may as a matter of course occupy a dry slip, wet slip, or mooring as defined In this chapterand exist in a marina, marine facility, mooring field or other location within or on waters of this state as defined In this chapter. (2) Water4mme craft are subject to a density allocation commensurate with the distrlct'it occupies and Is to be calculated as the equivalent of one density unit. Water -borne craft are subject to wastewater management requirements as defined In this section and part 11 of this Code. Section 2. Article III Sec, 26=7I shall be amended as follows: Sec. 26-71. Boat restricted zones established. (a) Idle speed1no wake zones. No person shall operate a vessel in the following areas spatially defined as idle speed/no wake zones" at a speed in excess of Idle speed/no wake as defined In this chapter. �1 Summedand Key Channel: To Include an area within 300 feet of shore along the southwest shore of Summerland Key, running contiguous with the shorelines of Summerland Key Cove and Summerland Cove [skis subdivislons. (2) Ocean Reef Club: a. Bayside: To include an area between 300 feet of shore along the northwest shoe of North Key Largo running contiguous with the shoreline of Snapper Point subdivision, Ocean Reef Club within the navigation channel that parallels the shoreline. Includes all Internal canals of Snapper Point subdivision. b. Oceanside: To Include all residential canals In Angelfish Cay, all residential canals In Channel Cay, and the portion of Little Angelfish Creek adjacent to Angelfish Cay. (3) Riviera Canal: To include the area of Wvlera Canal, Key West, running from Cow Key Channel to the crest, until it toms approximately 90 degrees to the north. (4) Jolly Roger Estates, Little Torch Key: To Include an area running parallel to the eastern shore of Jolly Roger subdivision approximately 300 feet offshore and within the deep navigation canal parallel to the subdivision shoreline. To include the northernmost canal (running east -west) leading Into the internal subdivision canals. (5) Sombrero Bead: To Include the area at the west side of Sombrero Beach w tending to the west side of the navigation canal, bounded at Its southem e*eme by Day Beacon No. B. (6) Safety Harbor. To include an area contiguous to and extending approximately 3M feet from the residential shorel ines of Safety Harbor and Toll Gate Shores, within the existing deeper parallel navigation channel. (7) Community Harbor. To Include the area within the bounds of Community Harbor, Tavernier, Key Largo and extending in an arc from either side of the mouth, Just outside the bounds of the Harbor. (8) All manmade water bodies: To include all manmade water bodies, as defined In this chapter, within the waters of the county. (9) Dove Creek: From the open water of the AtlanticcJHaWs Channel, the eastern section of Dove Creek to the western end of Dove Creek subdivision and including the Dove Creek subdivision residential canal. (10) Key West: Smathem Beach: To include an area parallel to the shore along Smathers Beach running 600 feet offshore. (b) SEaw awed/minimum wake zones. No person shall operate a vessel in the following areas spatially defined as "slow speediminimum wake zones" at a speed in excess of slow speedlminlmum wake as defined in this chapter: (1) Snake Creek: To Include the entire width of Snake Creek' from 100 feet south of the Snake Creek Bridge at U.S. Highway 1, to 100 feet north of the residential shoreline of the Venedan Shores subdivision, Plantation Key. (2) Vaca Cut Extending the length of Vaca Cut, Marathon from the regulatory marker located approximately 1,250 feet south of the Vacs Cut Bridge to the regulatory markers located approximately 800 feet north of the Vacs Cut Bridge. (3) Whale Harbor. To indude the area just north of the Whale Harbor Bridge and extending south the length of the Whale Harbor navigation channel to ATON number 1. (4) Boot Key Harbor and Sisters Creek: To Include all waters within Boot Key Harbor Including contiguous creeks and manmade canals and Induding approaches to the Harbor from the West beginning at Day Beacon No. 7 and from the South Sister's Creek beginning at Day Beacon No. 4. (5) Cow Key Channel: To include Cow Key Channel north of the Cow Key Channel Bridge at U.S. Highway 1 and ending at Daj► Beacon No. 11, south of the Cow Key Channel Bridge. (8) Adams Waterway. To include the entire area known as Adams Waterway Key Largo leading from Blackwater Sound on Florida Bay to Largo Sound on the ocean side of the Island of Key Largo. (c) Na Motor Zones. No person shall operate a motorized vessel in the following areas spatially defined as "no motor zones : (1) Harry Harps Park: To include an area parallel to the shoreline extending the length of Harry Harris Panic, Tavemler, Key Largo extending to the west to include the flue contiguous lots of Ocean Park Village and extending approximately 450 feet offshore. (2) dove Creek and Dove Lake: To include the western and of Dove Creek from the west end of Dove Creek subdivision to the mouth of Dove Lake and the entire area of Dove Lake. (3) Whale Harbor Channel "Fiats": To indude the shallow areas adjacent to the northeast and southwest sides of Whale Harbor Channel on the ocean side of U.S. Highway 1, The approximate length of the zone extends from the Whale Harbor Channel Aids to Navigation Numbers 8 and 9 southeastward to Whale Harbor Channel Aids to Navlgatlon 0 Numbers 1 and 2. The width of the zone is defined, on either side of the channel, by the adjacent shallow areas and the small channels farther to the northeast or southwest of the Whale Harbor Channel. The zones are approximately triangular on either side of Whale Harbor Channel. The Zones will specfically exclude the areas known as the "Sand Bar," shallow, sandy areas immediately contiguous to Whale Harbor Channel on either side. (d) Afotarbwts proftited zone. No motorboat as defined herein shall enter an area established by County Ordinance as "motorboat prohibited zone.! The following area is a motorboat prohibited zone ; Varadero Beach: To include an area within 300 feet of shore along the cove on the bayside of Key Largo, known as Varadero Beach at approximately mm 95.13 bayslde and as shown graphically in the attached map. Kayaks, canoes and similar exclusively human powered Wessels are allowed in this zone. (e) Viewable map of zones. Viewable maps of each of the nines noted in this section are available at the county office for marine resounes. Sermon 3. Severability. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder of this ordinance, but the effect thereof shall be confined to the section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence, or provision immediately involved in the controversy m which such judgment or decree shall be rendered. &eetlon 4. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall not repeal the rq=Hng clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby. Sean 5. Filing and Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be filed with the Florida Department of State, and shall become effective as provided in Sec, 125.66(2), Florida Statutes. (Phis area is intentionally left blank) aJ* PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Mo nroe County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the _l 9thday of .2011. Mayor Heather Carruthers Yee Mayor pro tem David Rice Yell Commissioner George Heugent - ommissioner Kim Wigington Yee Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes ��� • --: � E COUNTY BOARD of Co • :, UNTY COMMISSIONERS .9 •. L. KOLHAGE, CLERK � �;*� •1 ►ram By JOF All .. u Clerk Mayor Hea p ty y er a there MOLAR CaUroRHE1PP A4AAri.aa C Mnw ..s, •� • r co CD � 1 r . L i .rim MC rn i C3 rw 2 i mom MONROE COUNTY COURTHOU311 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, SUITE 101 KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 TEL. (305) 2944641 FAX (305) 295-3663 BRANCH OFFICE: MARATIMN SUB COURTHQUSE .3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY MARA nioN, FLORIDA .33050 TEL. (305) 299-6027 FAX (305) 289-1745 `.Gcur#4, *Oa;- aowre CLERK OF THE CIRcurr court MONROE COUNTY www.derk-of the-cowrt.com February 8, 2011 Ms. Liz Cloud, Program Administrator Administrative Code & Weekly R.A. Gray Building 500 S Bronough Street Tallahassee FL 32399-0250 Dear Ms. Cloud, B RANCH OFFICE: PLANTATION KEY GOVERNMENT CENTER 88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070 TEL (305) 952 7145 FAX (305) 952-7146 ROTH BUILDING 50 HIGu POINT ROAD PLANTATION KEY. FLORIDA 33070 TEL. (305) 552-7145 FAX (305) 853-7440 Via Certified Mail 70101670 00010244 7587 Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance No. 002-20 ' 11 amending Chapter 26, of the Monroe County Code {Waterways} to provide for ' +� P `l�o Motor hones and consistent signage; providing far severability and repeal of inconsistent provisions; - . • provisions; providing for filing with the Secretary of State; providing for an effective date. This Cnd i Hance was adopted b the Monroe Co . R ]' County Board of County Commiss�oners at a Regular Meeting, held in formal session, on Jana'' 19, 2011. Please file for the record. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (305) 295-3130. Respectfully submitted, Danny L. Kolhage Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners by: Pamela G. Hancock A C. cc: Municipal Code via e-mail Growth Management via e-mail County Attorney via e-mail File i J.S. Postal Service .. - GERTIFiED MAIL:,, RECEIPT (Domestic Mail Only: No Insurance Coverage Provided) S ru rq C7 C] Cz C] r-1 C7 r-1 0 STATE OF FLORIDA ��•w .IL COUNTY OF 1VIONROE Cooke Communications, LLC Florida Keys Danielle Cie horn Before the undersigned authority Personally appeared Rand G. Erickson, 9 Y � PO Box 1800 who on oath says that he is Vice -President of G ations of the K west Key West F! 33041 Citizen, a daily newspaper published in Ivey West, in Monroe Coup Office, ...385�-Z9Z,7T?T Florida -,County, ridsthat the attached copy of advertisement, being a legal notice in the Extension Jd19 g g ....... matter of Fax...... 205 -3 9 5-8025 1 I L J _ A INTERNET PUBLISNING U _�: keywast.com Afinr- . ,. 2*-Z -~- r keyanew.com - E. r l florldakeys com kz. Adkenw- bow . key-wesLcom was published in said newspaper in the isSle�S} of JrM t C Mbb Des n Swim p BA a .� • • wr.y �M NEWSPAPERS � The Clttten • ; -� 3� •• Ci SDYthemmost Flyer Affiant further says that the c-3 Salares HII Y Ivey west Citizen is a newsMer j&jj& in Big Pine Free Press Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said ne wspaper has Maraftn Free Press heretofore been continuously published in said MFlorida, Islamorads Free Press Monroe County, Florievery Key Largo Free Press say, and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the past office in' Ifey MAMXETM West, in said Monroe County, Florida, fora period of I year . sEavlcEs the Pe y next preceding commercial Pr#n5ng first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; an Cozen Locals Card � d aff]8nt fllY'thel says that he has neither paid nor promised an person, firm or eo n� � discountY p � rporation any rebate, commission or refund for the se of securing ' FLORIDA KEYS OFFICES advertisement p� � this Printing 1 Main Fac1I for publication in the said newspaper, 3420 Northslde Drive Keay West, FL 3304o-i soo Tel 305-292-T777 Fax 30&294-0788 inter no Division 33040-3328 Sworn and subscribed before . Tel 39r292-1880 re me this day of 201 Fax 305-294-1699 saps@keywesuom tlltlt����► ldale Keys vice Notary Public: �,....,,► '� 6393 ❑vemeas Hwy Mam`o",FL (MM 5Z5) Danielle Cleghorn a50-3342 Tel 305-743r87� Fax 305-743-9977 a .' Upper Kays Office Expires; December 14, 2014 �i�►► ������ 91731 overseas Hwy Notary Tavemier, FL 33070 Tel 305453-7277 Fax 3054LS3.055s �epress�Rotidaksys. com Personally Known x Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced r Pursuant to •sue: 28&0105, Florida 5tdutee* notice is ghm that d a Person dadded to appeal any dedslon . made by, the BOW�� � any matter �, he rye Rich NWifnge or $ nand of dta � � and they for such ' that a verta;tlm Low to td o1 theeneu� PWVwUUWngs is made. whlrh � +e e c oano TD gGNS1DER A ped is ■ ' eWdence upon which the ' F CaLmnoLownplegto be based. N(MCE IS HEREBY OIYER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN j On f WngMb% ' January 1 B' Qo RML, or as soon thane H be heard, at 1200 Truman A �' Key ' ��i�o ft #lour, FhMdk' ft BQ&d of County cowenjakwWo of monrae COU tK Fb*hk lnhwaft to �adoption of the n9 County men AN ORDINANCE BY THE Co Ul+nnr BOARD of COUM Y COMUSSIONERS AMEND a CHAP 26 OF* MONROE COUN" CODE WATERWAYS) 70 RROME FOR " (MOTOR ZONES" AND CONSWMPRQ�IIDIII� ROE. SEVERABIUTY AN OF IN Q EPEAL JEW PEONS; 0 FOR FlUNO WITH THE SECRETARY FSTATE; pRWDlNo FOR FFFEC1111E DATE. AD-4 - if you aW s **h o duNflly. who In F Phi (� 2S1 � hY bref'of am &NL . S;Dppjm, no falor men S W%ffmww Prior to do SMIUMURM haen� or , 11 you am*W i mt P0+4 rap Dated at Marathon, Fiorkia, this 291h day of December, 2010. ANY L IroLHAM Clark of the Clnw t Court and ex of klb Clerk of the Board of ca&q Commissionary of Monme county, FTorlda January 1. 2011 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 0 STATE 90", RICK SCOTTT STATE LiHRARy AND ARCiflVE9 OF FLOmDA Ki1RT a HROWiIIYG Governor Secretary of State February 11, 2011 Honorable Danny L. Kolhage •. _ .•• • .�. . • + ' - nrn 1...._ Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County 500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101 Ivey west; Florida 33040 -- rri ., CD Attention: Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk _... r,! CA 0 Dear Mr. Kolhage: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.65, F 1 orida Statutes this will acknowledge letter � wledge receipt of your dated February 8, 2011, and certified copy of Monroe Co Ordinance H _ . file �Y o. 002 201 1, which was d in this office on February 11, 2011. Sincerely, Liz Cloud Program Administrator LClvm DER' S OMCZ R.A. Gay Building • 500 SMI& Br==Sh Street . Teusha1piM R1 nuk 3I3 "250 850.245.6600 • FAX; 8' 24S'an - MD- 850.92Z.4085 . 1ftP:JJdUx-doaattt&9L= COhG4UNTrY DBVELOPhaW STATE UBRARY OF FLORIDA ST'ATS ARCHfVB3 OF FLORIDA 850.245,66G0 • FAX 850245.6d43 850.245.6600 9 FAX: 8S0.245.6744 850.245-6700 • FAX 850 498.4894 CAPE ML BRANCH RECORDS MANACqvVUUqr SUVICES ADUMSTRATNE CODS AND wB,M Y 850.488,2812 ■ FAX. 850.488.9879 850.245.67Sr0 • FAX 850.243 6795 e50.245.6270 9Fax: uss.ias 6282 3 CoMplete ftWU f , 2, and & Also call, e n 4 R f f#mr4wy fs desired. ■ Print your name and address an the reverse so that we can return the card to ycu a Attach this card to the back of the maiofece, or on the front #f space permftL I. Artie Mdmwo tm Ms. Liz Cloud, Program Admin. Administrative Code & Weekly R. A. Gray Building 500 S Bronough Street Tallahassee FL 32399-0250 Ordinance 002--2011 A. s%ewmew x DEPT. OF STATE DAgM o B. pxawea ater� C. Domof cdwaY M is ddmy addma ftm item 1? 13 mo "YES, enter deify eddrM below: C] No a. servim Type )MQwftW Md 0* md E3 pa& ❑ Ran pa;s t 1br mw&w4w ❑ insured ma d CAD. :%MILAM.." Ac&- _. -- --.W., ■ M r W " VLM Mwafer ftm SwVw Abo 7010 1670 0001 0244 7587 PS Form 38119 FebnMy 2004 00 , UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FUst-Class Mail Postage $Fees Paid LISPS Parini! No. G10 • Sender: Please ON your name, address, and ZIP+4 to this box • Monroe County Clerks s Office Attention: P. Hancock PO Box 1980 Ivey west FL 33041-1980 �i1 r�11111i1 �� t 111 i1 �1I diesl111i111 todI IIi) I II J))hI is I till F L 0 R I D A KEY S Irs, f f ; Published Twice Weekly Marathon, Monroe County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE Before the undersigned authority person- ally appeared WAYNE MARKHAM who on oath, says that he is PUBLISHER of the FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a twice weekly newspaper published in Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida: that -the attached copy of advertisement was published in said newspaper in the issues of: (date(s) of publication) Affiant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper published at Marathon, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida, twice each week (on Wednesday and Saturday) and has been entered as a second class mail matter at the post office in Marathon, in Monroe County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement. The affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper(s) and that The Florida Keys Keynoter is in full compliance with Chapter 50 of the Florida State Statutes on Legal and Official Advertisements. Swops to a�subs abed before me this oZ D of , 2012 (SEAL) Nota BMRLYTRAEGER *= MY COM111010N M DD 969749 EXPIRES: April 18, 2014 Bonded TMu Notary Public Underwriters Ad# 28650 NOTICE OP INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN that on December 12, 2012,at 3:00 P.M., or as soon, thereafter as may be heard, at the.Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas , Highway, Mile Marker 50, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the, adoption of the followirWCounty ordinance: AN ORDINANCE BY THE, ADA ASSISTANCE If you are a person wrA a disability who needs special accom- modatlons In order to partici- pate In this prgceeding, p�se'ob'ths County Admh*jrstdlrrl Ohloe, by - phoning ( ) 292-41"1. be- tweeq eta urs of 8:30 a.m. •= 3:01 'rn.', no later than flue (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; If you hea� or yoke hrr- Dated' at Key ,West, Florida, this 20th day of November, zo12. it DAmy,L. KoLFiAW, Clark of .-, the 0=41Court.a wex otlicNas�f� a,vrnnn�auyrwrs v� mwuvd County; Florida AkWMD, 2012 IGI'UpE ISTER ' t TENTLY� I TIONS IN THIS,SEC,'IC)N UPON ADOf+TII�N O RDI NANCI 002-2071' 0iti 1H912011; AMENDING SEC. 26-96 TO PROVIDE FOR EN- FORCEMENT OF THIS SEC- . TION IN INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY, FLORI- DA;:DEL:ETING $EC. 26-Mc) TO REMOVE THE SUNSET DATE OF AUGUST 31 2612, TO CONTINUE THESPROHIB- ITION AGAINST DIVING AND SNORKELING W ANY MAN- MADE WATE"ODY OR MARINA, OR WITHIN 300 FT. OF AN IMPROVED RESIDEN- TIAL, OR COMMERC,b4L SHORUNE, EPINN1NG THREE (3) AYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF AND DUR- � NANCES; ANDP�O'�11NG ;FORAX. Ellff lift DATE. I. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is giv- en that.lf a person decides to appeal, any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of th6 proceed- ings, and thst; for such pur- pose, he may need.to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings'is made, which re- cord includes.the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal'Wto be ` _n L LD r- C.rn r- rrn _DF n -n Co ;:0 _ a � rn r NOTICE OF INTENTION TO C(NNSIDER. A AUNTY ORDINANCE` NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on DecenOW 1.2,.2a1 g at 3.00 1P M., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Mile Marker 50, Marathon, Monroe County, .Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, .intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: .LEY w� STATE OF FLORIDA on" I• COUNTY OF MONROE i, LLC AN ORDINANCE BYTHE 5 BOARD OF COUNTY im COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE — COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SEC. 26-1 TO INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF "COMMERCIAL LOBSTER SEASON" INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE DEFINITIONS IN THIS SECTION UPON ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 002-2011.1 ON 1/19/2011; 1 To ,ftftIN ---------------- UNI O„FLORIDA,I DALNEDTDELETING SEC. 28-g8(c)TIO REMOVE THE SUNSET DATE .OF AUGUST 31, PROHIBITION��NUE THE AND SNORKELINGAGAINST IN ANY G i MANMADE WATER BODY OR MARINA, ORIN 300 FT OF AN IMPROVED RESIDENTIAL OR COMMErEICrer. Buns. — PRIOR TO ����� ES THE' OPENING OF AND DURING THE ENTIRETY OFTHE LOBSTER MINI -SEASON AND FOR THE FIRST FIVE (5), DAYS OF FOR THE:R90 ' OF ALL MONROE 1010 Y COjE' ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. . 1 Pursuantio Section 288.olM Florida Statutes„ r is given that a"person NIdes .� o�Board with or considered"at meetings, he, will need a record of -corn the , and1hat, for such Purpose, ,fray ,, W to ensure that a verbi" rbdord of the PrOceetfings is made, which record includes the testimony and which the Appeal is to be ADA ASSt$�� �+rili,�i person "K& disa6ili yr who needs 1O.Participatei.this - - e Pie contact the County ftniniiinwoirm, by phoning (� 2s2-a44n the, houNs'of 8:30 a:m. - 5:OQ p m., no later than firm (5) tapir r days prior to the scheduled Nneetin8; if you are hearing or voice llemtiror1 Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Randy G. Erickson, who on oath says that he is Vice -President of Operations of the Key West Citizen, a daily newspaper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a legal notice in the matter of i I� CAW co ajo, AU C E= COMM EjL C � � I L � � s � SkIrSa,4J f' was published in said newspaper in the issue(s) of �k tylf2 25, 20 ) z Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida every day, and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Signature of Affiant Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 5 day of ✓ J 0 Ve-A7 �'e-�-2012 Notary Public: V_ �ptARY tssA �r Nsue' '��#N KAARY PUWC -,I z SSJ7E OFF IDACD a Coniri # EE15 3 \ " E 19�e Expires 1/4/2 ' n Dawn Kawzinsky ' `D Expires: 1/4/16 Notary Seal' Personally Known x Produced Identification Type of Identification Produced